Tag: Ban Chang
2 flood-hit districts in Rayong declared disaster zones
BANGKOK, 18 September 2015 - Two districts in Rayong have been declared disaster zones after they were heavily hit by tropical storm Vamco. The...
Work on Bangkok-Ban Chang Highway extension to begin in 2015
A 15 billion baht extension of Highway 7 to Ban Chang set to launch in 2015 will be the seventh major road project to...
Quality confirmed: GIS gets CIS
Garden International School (GIS) is celebrating after being given official accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS). GIS, which is based in...
Russell wins at Emerald with impressive back nine
Backyard Golf Society Arriving at Emerald Golf Course, for our weekly game of golf with the Backyard Golf Society, the weather looked pretty awful...
Garden International raises sports funds for Fobissea Games
A mammoth fundraising effort has helped support an international sports event for students near Pattaya. Swimming, goalkeeping, a sporting multi day...
Andy M makes a winning return to Emerald
The Backyard Golf Society After a few weeks of not having enough players to hold a competition it was nice to get to Emerald...
Plain Seil-ing at Rayong
IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at Rabbi’s Elephant Bar Yet another in a series of public holidays on Monday, 7th May, saw...
200 buildings damaged in severe Rayong squall
More than 200 Ban Chang homes and business were damaged when typhoon-strength winds ripped through the Rayong community. The...
Mike comes second again
The Backyard Golf Society Because of the public holiday on Friday we moved our weekly game with the Backyard Golf Society...
Forget the Olympics – we’ve got FOBISSEA
Garden International School is to host a major international sporting event The Group C Primary FOBISSEA games will be held at...
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British ambassador hosts social gathering in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mark Gooding, British ambassador to Thailand since 2021, hosted a community evening at Courtyard by Marriott (North Pattaya) on April 23....
Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...